The snow blanketing the outdoor tournament fields at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds is melting, but not fast enough. Water from the thaw has created a lot of mud, and concerns for some of the turf, said SoccerPlex Sports Turf Manager Jerad Minnick.
To provide prime playing conditions throughout the winter, golf courses and sports fields in the southern United States frequently overseed warm-season turf with cool-season species such as annual and perennial ryegrass.
STMA is seeking presentations on innovative technologies, success stories, case studies, university research and compliance and advocacy presentations.
The University of New Hampshire should stop treating athletics as a sideline and start pumping more money into the program, boost private fundraising efforts, and upgrade or replace aging sports facilities, an in-house report said.
With synthetic turf increasingly viewed as an alternative to natural grass, would-be buyers should be aware that there are more options available to them today than ever before. Here are six things to consider when specifying synthetic turf to ensure years of optimal use.
Members of the Sports Turf Association (STA) and the greater turfgrass industry now have access to the complete back files of the Sports Turf Manager STM) and its predecessor the Sports Turf Newsletter through a partnership between the STA and Michigan State University's Turfgrass Information Center (TIC).
This spring, Cub Cadet and Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, are issuing a new "Get Ready to Get Dirty" Challenge, asking people to throw on a pair of work boots, grab a lawn mower and do something to support American troops.
The University of British Columbia has launched a centre that will help future host regions learn from Canada’s experience hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
